there has been alot of talk about planting a ranger with a cummings or powerstroke motor, has anyone ever thought about the smaller motors like a TDI from a jetta or audi? im thinking the size would work out alot better and some of the audi motors are already mounted in the right direction for the AWD right?

discuss

 

there was someone talking about putting an OM617 into a ranger but didnt follow through. n same with a liberty diesel, was discussed but they never folloed through

i stand corrected, someone else had done the 617

 

there are so many options out there for motors. Mercs have a variety of diesel motors and they are all mounted for RWD or AWD that i remember. im going to look into it.

 

Keep us posted! Very interested in this route myself!

 

pretty sure you could fit a deutz, or perkins in one also. 4bt in mine looks almost like a factory option thats how well it fit, but not all are like that lol. a TDI would be pretty sweet to put in a bagged ranger....

 

do you guys remember on the xtreme 4x4 the suzuki that they put the diesel in? what motor did they use?


if you can fit in a suzuki you can def fit it in a ranger

 

I would like to see someone build an 01+ ranger with an ISB3.9. Modern version of the 4bt. Even stock it would motivate the Ranger. Just think what a tad more fuel and air could do. If I had the time and money I'd be on it. I have to many toys as it though.

 

where did you get get the 4bt from? im starting a shopping list for a project this summer. either a SAS or a motor swap which ever find the main component of first.

 

i picked mine up out in Ohio, guy was selling it on ebay...he usually has an engine on there all the time. i dont remember what his ebay name was though